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Livesmart BC Energy Effiency Incentive Program

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efficiency incentive Program Energy efficiency really pays! Join your neighbours and invest in your home’s energy efficiency.the first step to become eligible for incentives is to havean energy efficiency assessment of your home. to find acertified energy advisor in your area to perform yourhome energy efficiency assessment, visit:www.livesmartbc.ca/rebatesyour house works as a system. When making decisionsabout energy and comfort improvements, consideryour home’s building envelope before undertakingheating system upgrades. Be sure to seek adviceon ventilation and moisture control improvements.your certified energy advisor will provide expertadvice and help you decide your best path forward.Hiring the right contractor will help you put yourcertified energy advisors’ advice into action.When choosing a contractor remember toconsider not only cost but value for money.visit www.hiringacontractor.comPlease note: There are specific requirements that must be met in order to be eligible for incentives.Not all requirements are detailed in this document. Refer to “Important Notes” on the back of this brochureand consult the “LiveSmart BC Notes for Contractors”. Insist that your contractor consult this informationbefore purchasing or installing any equipment. If you are unclear about requirements, consult yourCertified Energy Advisor.Incentives provided by: www.gov.bc.ca/ener www.bchydro.com www.fortisbc.com

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ELIgIBLE ImPRovEmENTS Interior / SouthNot all requirements are detailed in this document. Refer to “Important Notes” on the back of this Northern Coastalbrochure and consult the “LiveSmart BC Notes for Contractors”.LIvESmART ChAmPIoNUndertake at least five champion Level upgrades, identified with this symbol . a minimum of three of these upgrades $500 $400must be to the building envelope (mechanical ventilation, insulation and windows and doors).achieve cHBa Built green renovation Standard Platinum. visit www.builtgreencanada.ca for information. $500 $400AIR SEALINg ANd mEChANICAL vENTILATIoNPerform air Sealing of the Home to achieve Base target + 25% $500 $400 Base target + 15% $300 $250 Base target + 5% $125 $100install or replace mechanical ventilation install a Hvi certified energy Star Heat recovery ventilator  $1000 $800note: in order to qualify bathroom fans install an energy Star Bathroom fan where there was not previously a $100 $100must be ducted to the exterior of the bathroom fanhouse. replace an existing bathroom fan with an energy Star bathroom fan $50 $50ATTIC INSuLATIoN – 100% coverage required upon completion. Incentive pro-rated based on coverage before upgrade.increase attic insulation existing insulation r12 or less. Upgrades to achieve a minimum of r50  $750 $600 existing insulation r13-r25. Upgrades to achieve a minimum of r50 $375 $300 existing insulation r26-r35. Upgrades to achieve a minimum of r50 $125 $100increase cathedral or flat roof insulation no existing insulation. Upgrade to achieve a minimum of r14  $750 $600 existing insulation r1 – r12. Upgrade to achieve a minimum of r28  $750 $600 existing insulation r13 – r35. Upgrade to achieve a minimum of r50 $250 $200ExTERIoR WALL INSuLATIoNexterior Wall insulation add at least r9 for 100% of building to achieve a minimum of r12  $1500 $1200 add at least r9 for 80% of building to achieve a minimum of r12  $1200 $1000 add at least r9 for 60% of building to achieve a minimum of r12 $900 $700 add at least r3.8 for 100% of building to achieve a minimum of r12  $1000 $750 add at least r3.8 for 80% of building to achieve a minimum of r12 $800 $600 add at least r3.8 for 60% of building to achieve a minimum of r12 $600 $450BASEmENT INSuLATIoNBasement insulation add at least r23 for 100% of surface area  $1250 $1000 add at least r23 for 80% of surface area  $1000 $800 add at least r23 for 60% of surface area $750 $600 add at least r10 for 100% of surface area  $625 $500 add at least r10 for 80% of surface area $500 $400 add at least r10 for 60% of surface area $375 $300oThER INSuLATIoN – 100% coverage requiredBasement Header add at least r20 $125 $100crawl Space Wall (can qualify for only this add at least r23  $1000 $800rebate or floor above crawl Space rebate) add at least r10 $500 $400floor above crawl Space add at least r24  $550 $450exposed floor add at least r20 (150 sq ft minimum) $225 $175WINdoWS, dooRS ANd SkyLIghTS - Heated space onlyenergy Star Windows, Doors and Skylights rated one energy Star zone better (must upgrade a minimum of $70 $60replacement 75% of windows to achieve champion Level) rated for your energy Star zone $35 $30 LiveSmart qualified storm windows. only available for formally recognized $25 $20 heritage homes. for qualification requirements and a list of eligible, formally-recognized heritage homes, speak to your energy advisor.

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ELIgIBLE ImPRovEmENTS Interior / SouthNot all requirements are detailed in this document. Refer to “Important Notes” on the back of this Northern Coastalbrochure and consult the “LiveSmart BC Notes for Contractors”.PRImARy SPACE hEATINg – Maximum of one incentive for Primary Space HeatingPlease note: Heating systems may be advertised with an AFUE “up to” a certain percentage. Please ensure that the installed efficiency of yourheating system meets the requirements below.certified installation furnace, Heat Pump or Boiler installed by a teca Quality first or Hrai $100 $100 Skilltech certified Professional. visit www.teca.ca/Q1st_contractors.php or www.hrai.ca/certification_canada.phpgas furnace or Boiler replacement energy Star gas furnace 95% afUe or better with Dc variable speed $600 $500 motor  energy Star condensing gas boiler 90% afUe or better  $600 $500 Zero clearance gas furnace 90% afUe with a Dc variable speed motor $300 $250air Source Heat Pump energy Star central system verified with an aHri number, with either $1500 $1500 a new Dc variable speed air handler or a new energy Star furnace withnote: all components of each energy Dc variable speed motor Star qualified air Source Heat Pump Ductless mini-split: one head in main occupied area plus one additionalsystem must have a qualifying aHri head on a different floor, energy Star or non-energy Star inverter-number. this includes new or existing based systemfurnaces, indoor and outdoor air handlers,and heat pumps. energy Star central system added to an existing furnace or added to an $1000 $1000 existing indoor air handling unit if you are planning on installing an Ductless mini-split: Single head in main occupied area, energy Star orair Source Heat Pump insist that your non-energy Star inverter-based contractor consult the “LiveSmart Bcnotes for contractors” before purchasing energy Star single package system meeting split system requirements or installing any equipment.ground or Water Source Heat Pump can/cSa c448 compliant, new ground source heat pump installation that $2500 $2500 is certified by the canadian geoexchange coalition note: canadian geo exchange coalition can/cSa c448 compliant, ground source heat pump replacement that is $1000 $1000certificate must be available at the time certified by the canadian geoexchange coalition of the follow-up assessment can/cSa c448 compliant, new one incentive per shared loop $1500 $1500 shared ground source heat pump serving three or more homes that one for each distribution system in $1000 $1000 is certified by the canadian geo the shared loop  exchange coalitionoThER SPACE hEATINgWood Stove or gas fireplace replacement replace existing supplementary heating system with a pellet burning $500 $500to Pellet Stove appliance that meets or exceeds the Washington State particulate emission standards for solid fuel burning domestic appliance. for a list of qualifying appliances, speak to your advisor.electronic thermostats replace a minimum of five thermostats for electric baseboards with $50 $50 electronic thermostatsWATER hEATINg – Maximum of one incentive for Gas or Electric Water Heatergas Water Heater replacement energy Star instantaneous condensing type with an energy factor of 0.90  $300 $300 energy Star with an energy factor of 0.82 $200 $200 condensing gas storage type that has a thermal efficiency of 94% $300 $300 condensing gas storage-type with thermal efficiency of 90% $200 $200electric Heat Pump Water Heater electric heat pump water heater with an energy factor of 2.0 or greater. $400 $400installation must be installed in an unconditioned space or have ducting of the exhaust air to the outdoors. Solar Water Heater installation can/cSa 379 compliant or pending. installed by company with one installer $500 $500 trained to cSaf383.08. See important notes for contractors for lists of eligible systems and contractors Drain Water Heat recovery installation With efficiency greater than 42% $150 $150dISTRIBuTEd PoWER gENERATIoN – A maximum of $1300 for any combination of new equipmentthrough net metering, generate power via Photovoltaic Wind micro-hydro fuel cell per 1 kw per 0.6 kw per 0.4 kw per 0.25 kw $260 $260

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ImPoRTANT NoTESThis offer is available to homeowners in the Province of B.C. who have not yet accessed incentives from eitherthe LiveSmart BC or ecoENERgy Programs. homeowners must have an initial Energy Assessment performedon or after April 1, 2011 and complete a follow-up Energy Assessment within 18 months of their initial EnergyAssessment or before march 31, 2013, whichever comes first.Fortis BC gas or Electric Contribution Windows, doors and Skylightsa portion of these incentives may be provided by grants for windows, doors and skylights are based onfortisBc. the incentive can only be claimed once, either the number of rough openings (ro) in which windows orfrom Livesmart Bc or through fortisBc. Homeowners skylights were replaced between the pre- and post-retrofitwho have received an incentive directly from fortisBc evaluations. each ro is counted as one window, door orwill have their LiveSmart Bc incentive amount reduced skylight. a bay window, which may be made up of severalby the amount received from fortisBc. windows, is regarded as one ro.Interior and Northern/South Coastal Equipment Replacementthe interior and northern region covers most of British to be eligible for incentives, the new equipment must havecolumbia. South coastal is comprised of the following: a higher efficiency than the original equipment.District of Squamish municipality and regional Districts:metro vancouver, fraser valley, Sunshine coast, Powell Space heatingriver, comox valley, Strathcona, alberni-clayoquot, if more than one “Primary Space Heating” measure isnanaimo, cowichan valley and capital regional District. installed, the participant will be awarded one incentive for the highest LiveSmart Bc Program amount for which theyAttic Insulation are eligible. no LiveSmart Bc Program incentive will beWhen more than one attic type is present, all applicable provided for a second “Primary Space Heating” measure.incentives are pro-rated based on the total area that is Participants will continue to qualify, if eligible for pelletinsulated. 100% coverage upon completion must still stove replacement.be achieved in either area to receive the qualifyingpro-rated rebate. Water heating in addition to Water Heater incentives, participants areBasement/other Insulation eligible for the Drain Water Heat recovery and Solar WaterWhen both a basement and crawl space are present, all Heater incentives.applicable grants are pro-rated based on the total wallarea that is insulated.For complete details on the LiveSmart BC: Efficiency Incentive Program criteria, talk to your Energy Advisor.These incentives are subject to revision, and will be paid in accordance with the terms and conditions in placeat the time of the homeowner’s second energy assessment. For current terms and conditions visitwww.livesmartbc.ca/rebatesPayment of LiveSmart BC incentives is subject to the availability of funds.The Province of B.C. does not endorse the services of any contractor nor any specific products and accepts noliability in the selection of materials, products, and contractors or performance or workmanship. LiveSmart BC: Efficiency Incentive Program www.livesmartbc.ca/rebates Email: EfficiencyIncentives@gov.bc.ca Tel: 1.866.430.8765